Whooping Cough

I had my whooping cough vaccination yesterday and was told there is no side effects bar the heavy arm, but today I’ve felt super lethargic and have had no up and go at all! I have been doing the nursery for the past 3 days so not sure if this is a sign of doing too much and just coincidence that it’s the day after my injection. Has anyone else had any side effects?

I was told there could be a risk of getting a high temperature but nothing paracetamol won’t shift. Had to contact her otherwise. But apart from the dead arm which is improving now (had the injection on Monday) I’ve felt fine so keep an eye on it and contact your midwife if you’re unsure x

im actually too scared to have mine i know it sounds silly but i genuinely am...

Posted
05/07/2018

im actually too scared to have mine i know it sounds silly but i genuinely am, the pain and after effect thinking of it makes me sick.

The sister that did mine, I genuinely didn’t know she had even done it! She walked away and I had to ask where she was going! 😂 I’m guessing how I’ve been feeling today is just Bumpalina telling me I’ve over done it the past few days doing her nursery! Don’t be scared XX

I got a nice bright red swollen part of my arm which still isn’t fully gone nearly a week later. I was super lethargic though as well; I went to nap for 20 minutes two days later and was out for over 2 hours!

I got a nice bright red swollen part of my arm which still isn’t fully gone...

Posted
05/07/2018

I got a nice bright red swollen part of my arm which still isn’t fully gone nearly a week later. I was super lethargic though as well; I went to nap for 20 minutes two days later and was out for over 2 hours!

This was me today! I NEVER nap, I can’t! I lay on my bed at 15.00pm today and woke up at 17.30! Obviously needed it! X

I’m presuming (although fully admit I’m no scientist) that live vaccine or not, anything foreign like that going in to your body can give you some reaction?!? Not necessary allergic but some of us are more sensitive than others. Take it easy this weekend and hope you feel better soon X

You may have some mild side effects such as swelling, redness or tenderness where the vaccine is injected in your upper arm, just as you would with any vaccine. These only last a few days. Other side effects can include fever, irritation at the injection site, swelling of the vaccinated arm, loss of appetite, irritability and headache. Serious side effects are extremely rare.

I personally didn't have any side affects other than a sore arm for a few days, but as pp said, you're having a live vaccine so I'd say it's probably completely normal to feel tired after it - at the end of the day your immune system is having to work a bit harder for a few days to build the antibodies. That combined with normal pregnancy stuff, the heat and the fact that you say you've been a bit busier than normal with sorting your nursery probably explains why you are feeling a bit out of sorts

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